Finland Now Has a Citizenship Test

芬蘭現在設有公民身份測試


Introduction

Finland has a new law. People who want to become citizens must pass a test.

芬蘭出台了一項新法律。想要成為公民的人必須通過測試。

Main Body

The government voted on Wednesday. Most people said yes. The test starts in 2027. People must speak Finnish or Swedish.

政府於週三進行投票,大多數人表示贊成。該測試將於 2027 年開始。申請者必須能說芬蘭語或瑞典語。

The test will be about Finland. It will teach history and culture. It will also teach about human rights.

測試內容將圍繞芬蘭。它將涵蓋歷史與文化,同時也會教授人權相關知識。

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo wants new rules for immigration. He wants to change how people get permits. He wants to send some people back to their home countries.

總理 Petteri Orpo 希望為移民制定新規則。他想改變取得許可證的方式,並打算將部分人士遣返回原籍國。

The government wants new citizens to understand Finland. This helps people live together better.

政府希望新公民能了解芬蘭,這有助於人們更和谐地共同生活。

Conclusion

The test starts in 2027. It is part of new immigration rules.

該測試將於 2027 年開始,是新移民規則的一部分。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The Future Word: WILL

In this story, we see a word used to talk about things that are not happening now, but will happen later: will.

How it works: Subject + will + action

Examples from the text:

  • The test will start in 2027.
  • It will teach history.

🛠 Simple Swaps

To move from A1 to A2, start replacing basic words with more specific ones:

  • ChangeChange how people get permits (More detail!)
  • LawImmigration rules (More specific!)

🗺 Word Map: People & Places

Prime Minister → The leader of the country Citizens → People who belong to a country Home countries → Where a person was born

Vocabulary Learning

citizenship (n.)
The legal right to be a member of a country
Example:He is studying for the citizenship test.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law today.
culture (n.)
The habits, traditions, and beliefs of a group of people
Example:I want to learn about Finnish culture.
human rights (n.)
Basic rights that belong to every person
Example:The test teaches students about human rights.
immigration (n.)
The act of coming to live in a different country
Example:The government is changing the immigration rules.
permits (n.)
Official documents that allow you to do something
Example:You need special permits to work in this country.
Practice A2 words in a crossword